Águila Roja (Template:Lang-en) is a Spanish adventure television series set in Spain during the 17th century. It was produced by Globomedia for Televisión Española and was broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española from 2009 to 2016. It is one of the channel's most successful shows, and its rights have been sold to several countries.
| Águila Roja | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure Swashbuckler |
| Created by | Daniel Écija Pilar Nadal Ernesto Pozuelo Juan Carlos Cueto |
| Starring | David Janer Javier Gutiérrez Inma Cuesta Miryam Gallego Francis Lorenzo |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 116 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hugo Mendiri Villarruvia |
| Producers | César Ruíz de Diego Miguel Turón |
| Running time | 80 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company | Globomedia for Televisión Española |
| Original release | |
| Network | La 1 |
| Release | February 19, 2009 – October 27, 2016 |
The aim of the show was to capitalize on the success of Televisión Española's period dramas such as Cuéntame cómo pasó, La Señora or Amar en tiempos revueltos, but at the same time aiming for mature audiences with a masked hero in the style of Zorro or Green Arrow as the main character. Many of the latter shows carry warnings that they are for mature audiences only.[1]
Synopsis
The series follows Gonzalo de Montalvo (David Janer), a school teacher said to be illegitimate son of reigning king Philip IV, as he becomes Águila Roja in an attempt to expose the assassin of his wife and avenge her death, which usually includes foiling plots against the monarchy planned by a secret society known as "La Logia" ("The Lodge"), amongst whose members are Lucrecia (Miryam Gallego), Marquise of Santillana, and Hernán Mejías (Francis Lorenzo), Inspector in the Village of Madrid.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| David Janer | Gonzalo de Montalvo / Águila Roja |
| Javier Gutiérrez | Saturno "Sátur" García |
| Inma Cuesta | Margarita Hernando |
| Miryam Gallego | Lucrecia de Guzmán, Marquesa de Santillana |
| Francis Lorenzo | Hernán Mejías Benavides / El comisario |
| Pepa Aniorte | † Catalina del Valle |
| Santiago Molero | Cipriano "Cipri" Benítez |
| Pepe Quero | † Floro Morales |
| Erika Sanz | † Inés |
| Roberto Álamo | Juan de Calatrava, duque de Velasco y Fonseca |
| Guillermo Campra | Alonso de Montalvo Hernando |
| Patrick Criado | Nuño de Santillana y Guzmán, Marqués de Santillana |
| Adolfo Fernández | † Agustín |
| Xabier Elorriaga | Rey Felipe IV de España |
| José Ángel Egido | Cardenal Francisco de Mendoza y Balboa |
| Elisa Mouliaá | Ana/Irene de Mendoza |
| Julia Gutiérrez Caba | † Laura de Montignac |
| Mónica Cruz | Mariana/Claudia |
| Loles León | Sagrario de Castro |
| Carlos Areces | Jacobo de Castro |
| Amaruk Kayshapanta | Maya Indian chief |
† Denotes deceased character
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Festival de Televisión y Cine Histórico de León[2] | Best New Actor | Guillermo Campra | Won |
| Festival de Cine y Televisión de Islantilla | Best Television Series | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Festival de Televisión y Radio de Vitoria[3] | Premio Pasión de Críticos for best drama | Won | ||
| Premios TP de Oro[4] | Best National Series | Won | ||
| Premios Unión de Actores | Best television supporting actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated | |
| Premios ATV[5] | Best fiction show | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Best producer | Won | |||
| Best make-up and characterization | Won | |||
| Best art direction and set design | Won | |||
| Best cinematography and lighting | Won | |||
| Best music for television | Nominated | |||
| Premios CineyMás[6] | Best new Spanish series | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival[4] | Silver Medal for Best Action and Adventure Series | Águila Roja | Won |
| Rose d'Or[7] | Best Multi-Platform Content | Won | ||
| Premios Ondas | Best National Television Series | Won | ||
| Premios Protagonistas | Television award | David Janer | Nominated | |
| Premios Fotogramas de Plata | Best television actor | Nominated | ||
| Best television actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated | ||
| Premios Unión de Actores | Best television supporting actor | Francis Lorenzo | Nominated | |
| Premios ALMA | Best television screenplay | Águila Roja | Nominated | |
| Premios TP de Oro | Best national series | Won | ||
| Best actor | David Janer | Nominated | ||
| Premios CINE&TELE | Most watched show in Spain | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Premios ATV | Best fiction show | Nominated | ||
| Best series actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated | ||
| Best filming | Águila Roja | Nominated | ||
| Best make-up and characterization | Nominated | |||
| Best art direction and set design | Won | |||
| Best cinematography and lighting | Won | |||
| Best music for television | Nominated | |||
| Premios CineyMás[8] | Best national series | Won | ||
| Best Spanish actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| 2011 | ACE Awards[9] | Best characteristic | Francis Lorenzo | Won |
| Television personality of the year | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| Premios Fotogramas de Plata[10] | Best television actor | David Janer | Nominated | |
| Best television actress | Inma Cuesta | Won | ||
| Premios Pétalo[11] | Best actress | Won | ||
| Premios Kapital[12] | Best fiction series | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Premios CineyMás | Best Spanish series | Won | ||
| Best Spanish actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| Best Spanish actress | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| Premios Pizquita Series | Best Spanish drama series | Águila Roja | Nominated | |
| Best cast in Spanish series | Nominated | |||
| Best female performance in Spanish drama series | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| Best soundtrack in Spanish series | Águila Roja | Won | ||
| Best fictional couple in Spanish series | Miryam Gallego & Francis Lorenzo | Nominated | ||
| Premios TP de Oro | Best Spanish series | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Best actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| Premios Unión de Actores | Best television main actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Won | |
| 2012 | Premios CineyMás | Best Spanish series | Águila Roja | Won |
| Best Spanish main actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| Best Spanish main actress | Inma Cuesta | Won | ||
| Best Spanish supporting actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Won | ||
| Best Spanish supporting actress | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| 2014 | 2nd MiM Series Awards[13] | Best Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Won |
References
- ^ "TVE prepara otra serie de época, 'Águila roja'". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "El Festival de Televisión de León premia a Guillermo Campra por su papel en 'Águila roja'". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "El Festival de Televisión y Radio de Vitoria premia los productos y profesionales más destacados de la última temporada" (in Spanish). Europapress.es. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ a b "'Águila Roja' se despide como el programa más visto de la actual temporada". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "'Águila Roja' arrasa en unos premios de la Academia monopolizados por TVE". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Web Oficial de los Premios CineyMás - Televisión 2008/09". Premioscineymas.es. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "La web de 'Águila Roja' logra la Rose D'Or del Festival de Lucerna". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Web Oficial de los Premios CineyMás - Televisión 2009/10". Premioscineymas.es. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Mario Casas, Francis Lorenzo y Miryam Gallego ganadores de los premios ACE". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Yon González ('Gran Hotel') e Inma Cuesta ('Águila Roja') ganan el Fotograma de Plata 2011". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Inma Cuesta, FĂŠlix GĂłmez, Paula EchevarrĂa galardonados en los Premios PĂŠtalo de Rosa de Cosmopolitan 2011 - Bekia". Bekia.es. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Premios Kapital 2011: Mario Casas y Ăšrsula CorberĂł, el triunfo de la juventud". Lavozlibre.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "MIM Series: 'El tiempo entre costuras' triunfa en unos premios repartidos con 'El Príncipe' y 'LQSA'". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 2 December 2014.